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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Manley Alan E SKYRAIDER · Towanda, KS · August 15, 2021

Date: August 15, 2021 · 16:45 local
Place: Towanda, KS
Airport: Augusta Municiple
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N56179
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN21LA372
Reported as: Manley Alan E Skyraider
Reported engine: ROTAX SEE BOMBADIER
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 85 total

N56179Registration cancelled Jan 27, 2024 · Manley Alan E SKYRAIDERS/N 74 · Built 2002 Airframe modelManley Alan E SKYRAIDER Engine modelRotax SEE BOMBADIERReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

After extensive engine run up, engine failed just after takeoff. Rpms dropped to about 5K, which produced stable flight. Pilot decided to return to runway, but engine went to idle as he turned. Without power he crashed into an open field. The pilot stated, "I know that as the RPM dropped, I made a gentle turn to the right to avoid the home and then tried to flare but with no speed or altitude to play with all I did was pancake and maybe slid 20' at most."

As the FAA filed it

AFTER EXTENSIVE ENGINE RUN UP, ENGINE FAILED JUST AFTER TAKEOFF. RPMS DROPPED TO ABOUT 5K, WHICH PRODUCED STABLE FLIGHT. PILOT DECIDED TO RETURN TO RUNWAY, BUT ENGINE WENT TO IDLE AS HE TURNED. WITHOUT POWER HE CRASHED INTO AN OPEN FIELD. THE PILOT STATED, "I KNOW THAT AS THE RPM DROPPED, I MADE A GENTLE TURN TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID THE HOME AND THEN TRIED TO FLARE BUT WITH NO SPEED OR ALTITUDE TO PLAY WITH ALL I DID WAS PANCAKE AND MAYBE SLID 20' AT MOST."

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CEN21LA372Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAugusta, KSA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not determined based on available information.Aug 15, 2021 · Substantial damage